The Financial Beginnings board is united through our collective mission.
We're working toward a stronger tomorrow through financial education today. Here's our passionate Financial Beginnings Board of Directors.
Bridget Banz - Farmers New World Life Insurance
Board Member
"Empowering people to gain confidence and control with their personal finances helps communities and families protect what matters most, building peace of mind for today, and lasting legacies for tomorrow."
"Empowering people to gain confidence and control with their personal finances helps communities and families protect what matters most, building peace of mind for today, and lasting legacies for tomorrow."
Jamese Beauford, MA - JCarey Connects, LLC
Board Member
"Control is the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. Financial Beginning's mission is where financial control meets opportunity."
"Control is the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. Financial Beginning's mission is where financial control meets opportunity."
Donald L. Bielen, MBA, Certified Financial Planner, CM&AA - Perkins & Co.
Board Member
"Our mission and vision embodies the organization's ability to provide the financial tools and awareness to help people across the U.S. to thrive in the complex world of finance. The curriculum serves as the foundational building blocks that are essential and sorely lacking in our current educational system."
"Our mission and vision embodies the organization's ability to provide the financial tools and awareness to help people across the U.S. to thrive in the complex world of finance. The curriculum serves as the foundational building blocks that are essential and sorely lacking in our current educational system."
Ken Calhoun
Board Member
Sean Edwards - Village Family Capital
Board Member
"Financial Beginnings (FB) provides vital and real-world education that's critical for all. I grew up in a home where money wasn't discussed and did not receive the financial education that I needed. I wish I had access to the educational resources that FB provides at that time in my life."
"Financial Beginnings (FB) provides vital and real-world education that's critical for all. I grew up in a home where money wasn't discussed and did not receive the financial education that I needed. I wish I had access to the educational resources that FB provides at that time in my life."
Holly Files - LaunchPoint Group, LLC
Board Member
"Financial Beginnings achieving its mission is very important to me as I know first-hand that providing financial education to children, and adults, empowers them in ways that will positively impact all facets of their lives."
"Financial Beginnings achieving its mission is very important to me as I know first-hand that providing financial education to children, and adults, empowers them in ways that will positively impact all facets of their lives."
Mike Fisher, MBA, LIIF - COUNTRY Financial
Board Member
"It has been a longtime passion of mine to champion financial empowerment through greater financial literacy, particularly in communities of color. I am delighted to be part of an organization that focuses on helping to strengthen family financial security."
"It has been a longtime passion of mine to champion financial empowerment through greater financial literacy, particularly in communities of color. I am delighted to be part of an organization that focuses on helping to strengthen family financial security."
Joe Herrle, CFA, CAIA - Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Board Member
"I have long believed that financial literacy is among the best ways to help individuals successfully navigate life and avoid the pitfalls that reinforce the cycle of poverty. I see Financial Beginnings' mission of empowerment through personal finance education as imperative to achieve a more fair and equitable society."
"I have long believed that financial literacy is among the best ways to help individuals successfully navigate life and avoid the pitfalls that reinforce the cycle of poverty. I see Financial Beginnings' mission of empowerment through personal finance education as imperative to achieve a more fair and equitable society."
Frewine Kiros - The Center for Equity & Inclusion
Board Member
"There is a racial wealth gap in our country. Closing this gap will require us to strategically partner, and urgently shift from policies and practices based in equality to policies and practices based in equity. Financial Beginnings is perfectly positioned to close this gap, and I am excited to partner on this journey with them."
"There is a racial wealth gap in our country. Closing this gap will require us to strategically partner, and urgently shift from policies and practices based in equality to policies and practices based in equity. Financial Beginnings is perfectly positioned to close this gap, and I am excited to partner on this journey with them."
Martha Mickelson - HomeStreet Bank
Board Member
"The knowledge most of us have about finances is limited to what our parents learned from their parents and so on for generations, and Financial Beginnings has created the kind of education about money I wish I had growing up. In a world where financial stability is so often the difference between surviving and thriving, knowledge truly is power."
"The knowledge most of us have about finances is limited to what our parents learned from their parents and so on for generations, and Financial Beginnings has created the kind of education about money I wish I had growing up. In a world where financial stability is so often the difference between surviving and thriving, knowledge truly is power."
Logwone Warrior Mitz - Eagle Strategies LLC
Board Member
"The vision of FBOR aligns perfectly with my urge to educate both new and established generations on financial literacy. This has been a struggle for the general population but could significantly impact underprivileged communities."
"The vision of FBOR aligns perfectly with my urge to educate both new and established generations on financial literacy. This has been a struggle for the general population but could significantly impact underprivileged communities."
Amanda Lang, CFP, CTFA - Tiedemann Advisors
Board Member
"Financial literacy is an integral component in life for all members of society that Financial Beginnings brings to everyone of all backgrounds. Empowering students early in the understanding of finances helps them focus on success and building the life they want."
"Financial literacy is an integral component in life for all members of society that Financial Beginnings brings to everyone of all backgrounds. Empowering students early in the understanding of finances helps them focus on success and building the life they want."
Heidi Sexton - Sound Community Bank
Board Member
"The lack of financial literacy in schools today infuriates me. Financial literacy should be as standard as reading, writing, and arithmetic. I am proud to be involved in an organization with a vision and passion for empowering everyone, particularly children, to envision their financial future."
"The lack of financial literacy in schools today infuriates me. Financial literacy should be as standard as reading, writing, and arithmetic. I am proud to be involved in an organization with a vision and passion for empowering everyone, particularly children, to envision their financial future."
Tom Soma - Retired Non-Profit CEO
Board Member
"Understanding how commerce works and learning how to manage money is critical to the future success of every child."
"Understanding how commerce works and learning how to manage money is critical to the future success of every child."
John Stirek, MBA - Trammell Crow Company
Board Member
"Financial literacy changes lives - it is life's key to financial security for all people and their communities."
"Financial literacy changes lives - it is life's key to financial security for all people and their communities."
John A. Stirek, Sr., MBA - Retired Business Owner
Board Member
"Teaching children financial literacy is critical to their success in life. I feel advancing the opportunities for children to learn these skills is my legacy."
"Teaching children financial literacy is critical to their success in life. I feel advancing the opportunities for children to learn these skills is my legacy."
Jeff Strickler - Retired. Independent consultant. Previously, President & COO of NWEA and COO of EducationNW
Board Member
"Financial literacy and capability are essential life skills, necessary for both personal and societal economic health. Appropriate, relevant and timely educational resources, training, and practice can help develop and empower students of all ages to improve their financial decisions and take control of their financial future, benefitting themselves, their communities, and our nation."
"Financial literacy and capability are essential life skills, necessary for both personal and societal economic health. Appropriate, relevant and timely educational resources, training, and practice can help develop and empower students of all ages to improve their financial decisions and take control of their financial future, benefitting themselves, their communities, and our nation."
Duncan Taylor, CBSM - Washington Bankers Association
Board Member
"Financial literacy is the key educational issue for the 21st century because its necessity applies across every measurable demographic. A strong American economy requires well-informed financial consumers. Service to the mission of financial literacy education is therefore an investment in both our local community and society at large."
"Financial literacy is the key educational issue for the 21st century because its necessity applies across every measurable demographic. A strong American economy requires well-informed financial consumers. Service to the mission of financial literacy education is therefore an investment in both our local community and society at large."
Amy Theuma - First Interstate Bank
Board Member
"I'm honored to support the essential community service provided by our Financial Beginnings staff and volunteers. Everyone deserves to be empowered with the financial knowledge, skills and tools needed to navigate the inevitable challenges of life. While there are no silver bullets... compound interest is indeed magic!"
"I'm honored to support the essential community service provided by our Financial Beginnings staff and volunteers. Everyone deserves to be empowered with the financial knowledge, skills and tools needed to navigate the inevitable challenges of life. While there are no silver bullets... compound interest is indeed magic!"
Marc Wright - Recently Retired from BECU / Boeing Employees Credit Union
Board Member
"The Financial Beginnings mission supports all levels of students to educate them on financial literacy and methods to improve their every financial well being."
"The Financial Beginnings mission supports all levels of students to educate them on financial literacy and methods to improve their every financial well being."
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